A draw for the 1/8th finals of the Conference League was held in Nyon, Switzerland. Blue-Black will soon meet Molde FK. Don't know much about our next European opponent yet? Then be sure to read on!
Molde FK
Molde FK is a team from Norway that finished 5th in the Eliteserien last season. In their history, the Norwegians have already been champions 5 times and grabbed 6 cup final wins.
Molde FK began their European adventure this season in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Turkey's Galatasaray. In the group stage of the Europa League, the Norwegians finished third in their group, forcing them to face Polish Legia Warszawa in the playoff round of the Conference League. They defeated that opponent in a double confrontation 2-6.
So far, Molde FK has already made 137 appearances in Europe. In their European history, they already took on a Belgian opponent 3 times: KSV Waregem, Standard and Gent. So it will be the first confrontation between Molde and Club. Their best European result dates back to 2021, when they reached the 1/8thfinals of the Europa League.
In the past there were 3 players who played for both Molde FK and Club Brugge in their careers, namely Mushaga Bakenga, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Ethan Horvath.